Vasospasm and nifedipine

Dr. Jack Newman calls it mammary constriction syndrome. He recommends massage, heat, apno... I tried it all. My 6 month old got teeth and her latch changed on my right side. After a few weeks of her sharp tooth on my right nipple I started having vasospams. They start about an hour after feeding and they last for 2 hours or more. They were sharp and piercing, stabbing and sharp. They kept me up at night and made me miserable. I tried to let the bad side dry up but it wouldn't. I asked the pediatrician and she said she has seen mothers use a calcium channel blocker. My ob was reluctant to prescribe anything. I went to my family dr. She could tell I was desperate. She prescribed nifedipine. It's a vasodilator and effects your blood pressure. I'm having some side effects, headaches, flushing and some swelling in my lower extremities. I've been on it for 3 days. I'm going to stick it out for 2 weeks and see if it makes a difference with the spasms. This is my 4th baby that I've breast fed and the first time dealing with this.

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